Creativity, Objective Art & Meditation

'OSHO SINGLE': This is a short audio talk by Osho, selected from one of the many series of Osho Talks to listeners from around the world. Can true creativity arise only from meditation? In this illuminating talk, Osho responds to the question: "What is objective art? Is creativity somehow related with meditation?" Osho makes a remarkable distinction between two fundamentally different kinds of creativity. Most art, he explains, is subjective-it expresses the artist's personal emotions, dreams, conflicts, and psychological states. While such expression may be therapeutic for the creator, it does not necessarily elevate or transform those who experience it. Objective art arises from an entirely different source. It is born not out of psychological conflict but out of silence, awareness, and meditation. When the mind becomes still and the ego recedes, creativity flowers as an expression of love, compassion, and presence. Such art is not merely something to be admired-it becomes a transmission of consciousness. Exploring the relationship between meditation, creativity, and the nature of true art, Osho challenges conventional ideas about artistic expression and reveals how the quality of our consciousness shapes everything we create. Along the way, he discusses the difference between subjective and objective art and explains why creativity rooted in meditation has the power to transform both the creator and the observer. Whether you are an artist, musician, writer, designer, or simply interested in the deeper dimensions of creativity and meditation, this talk offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the creative process and its relationship to inner awareness. Copyright © - Osho International Foundation

Osho, known for his revolutionary contribution to the science of inner transformation, continues to inspire millions of people worldwide in their search to define a new approach to individual spirituality that is self-directed and responsive to the everyday challenges of contemporary life. The Sunday Times of London named him one of the '1,000 Makers of the Twentieth Century,' and novelist Tom Robbins called him 'the most dangerous man since Jesus Christ.' For more information about Osho and his work, please visit  OSHO.com Osho's teachings defy categorization, covering everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing individuals and society today. His unique "Osho Active Meditations" are designed to first release the accumulated stresses of body and mind, so that it is easier to experience the thought-free and relaxed state of meditation. (Meditation -The First and Last Freedom, by Osho) About his own work Osho has said that he is helping to create the conditions for the birth of a new kind of human being. He has often characterized this new human being as "Zorba the Buddha" -- capable both of enjoying the earthy pleasures of a Zorba the Greek and the silent serenity of a Gautam Buddha. Running like a thread through all aspects of Osho's work is a vision that encompasses both the timeless wisdom of the East and the highest potential of Western science and technology. 
Biographical: Autobiography of a Spiritually Incorrect Mystic, ST. MARTIN'S Press, New York, available in multiple languages.
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